Kenya Safari Logistics Overview- February 2025

In February 2025, the Nelson Lilly's set out on our next big adventure- an African Safari! This trip was very different from our previous adventures in that we would be less active (more driving, less walking and biking), would use drivers and a (wonderful, local to Kenya, female owned) travel agency rather than DIY and would be a new continent for all but me (I've been lucky enough to go to Ghana, Egypt, Morocco and Mauritania the past). However the love for and immersion in nature would be the same as would be our sense of adventure and go with the flow spirit! I felt very grateful to stumble upon Excel Getaways travel through a Facebook group I'm a member of called Mama Docs Travel. It is a small, Kenyan female owned (Nancy is great!) agency that specializes in Kenya travel. Because it's small there aren't a ton of online reviews- but the families I talked to had an amazing time so I felt comfortable. Because it's locally owned, it's much cheaper than A...